Privacy Policy
Last updated: Feb 27, 2023
U.S. District Court Water Master`s Office (USWM) (us, we, or our) operates the www.uswm.org , payments.uswm.org, uswatermaster.org, payments.uswatermaster.org and troa.net websites (the Service).
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible at https://www.uswm.org/terms-and-conditions
Information Collection And Use
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information (Personal Information) may include, but is not limited to:
Name
Email address
IP Address
Address
Organization
Claimant/Account Number
Assessor Parcel Number (APN)
We do not share your personal information with others except as indicated within this policy or when we inform you and give you an opportunity to opt out of having your personal information shared.
We will share your information in the following ways.
Log Data
We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (Log Data). This Log Data may include information such as your computer`s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, information regarding payment transactions (without specific payment method information) and other statistics.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer`s hard drive.
We use cookies to collect information, such as your personal preferences when you visit the site. This could include only showing a popup one time when you visit the site, or the ability to login to some site features such as forums or comments.
This information is not sold by the USWM office, and is only used for the processing of online payments for USWM Claimant`s annual assessments. Proceeding to make payments on the USWM website is agreeing that we may use strictly necessary cookies to complete the payment transaction.
Service Providers
We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Payment processing occurs through our third-party provider, Stripe. Once your account has been accessed in the payments portal all credit card processing information is collected and used by Stripe alone. The USWM office does not collect or store any credit card processing information aside from your claimant account data. We are provided with information about the transaction from Stripe, but no details about the payment method.
Analytics
This site may use Google Analytics to retrieve information about site visits and statistics to improve your experience on our site. Google Analytics (this service) is a service which transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. This service doesn`t identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use the reports generated by this service to improve our understanding of the website traffic and usage. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
You can opt-out of having your activity on the website made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on ( https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout ) for your web browser. The Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
Payment Providers
Our site utilizes a third party Stripe for payment processing. This site no access to your credit card data. According to Stripe`s Privacy Policy at the time of posting this page, when you visit the Stripe website or use Stripe Services, Stripe may collect data on the pages you access, your computer IP address, device identifiers, the type of operating system you`re using, your location, mobile network information, standard web log data and other information. Stripe may also collect information about your transactions and your activities, including contact, financial and personal information. Stripe does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent. It shares with us only the billing address and order details required for order processing. Some types of Stripe services/transactions require a Stripe account to be created. Any account information with Stripe will fall under Stripe`s Privacy Policy. For more details, see Stripe's Privacy Policy .
Custom Forms
This site may contain custom forms such as a `Contact Us` or `Customer Service Request` form which allows a user to submit their contact info for further follow up. This information will be used for the transaction of business (such as scheduling support contacts and arranging payments) and is not intended for marketing purposes.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links To Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party`s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Entity Reorganization
We may engage in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, reorganization, or similar transaction or proceeding that involves the transfer of the information described in this policy. In such transitions, customer information is typically one of the business assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. In the unlikely event that we or substantially all our assets are acquired or enter a court proceeding, you acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that your personal information can continue to be used as set forth in this privacy policy.
Children`s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (Children).
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.
Compliance With Laws
We will disclose your Personal Information where required to do so by law or subpoena.
Under this Privacy Policy, and by law under the Nevada Act if You are a resident of Nevada, You have the following rights:
The designated address for submitting a verified request asking the Company not to sell your Personal Data is located on our `Do Not Sell My Personal Information` section or web page.
You can opt out of receiving ads that are personalized as served by our Service Providers by following our instructions presented on the Service:
The opt out will place a cookie on Your computer that is unique to the browser You use to opt out. If you change browsers or delete the cookies saved by your browser, you will need to opt out again.
Your mobile device may give you the ability to opt out of the use of information about the apps you use in order to serve you ads that are targeted to your interests:
You can also stop the collection of location information from Your mobile device by changing the preferences on your mobile device.
CCPA Privacy
Your Rights under the CCPA
Company is an Entity within the State of Nevada and is not governed by the CCPA. Without waiving the right to assert the CCPA does not apply to nor govern the Website or Services, to the extent the CCPA is deemed applicable by a Court of competent jurisdiction and if You are a resident of California, You may have the following rights with respect to Personal Data collected through the Website:
The right to notice. You must be properly notified which categories of Personal Data are being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is being used.
The right to access / the right to request. The CCPA permits You to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of Your Personal Data that has been collected in the past 12 months by the Company or its subsidiaries to a third-party for the third party's direct marketing purposes.
The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data. You also have the right to ask the Company not to sell Your Personal Data to third parties. You can submit such a request by visiting our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The right to know about Your Personal Data. You have the right to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of the following:
The categories of Personal Data collected
The sources from which the Personal Data was collected
The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling the Personal Data
Categories of third parties with whom We share Personal Data
The specific pieces of Personal Data we collected about You
The right to delete Personal Data. You also have the right to request the deletion of Your Personal Data that have been collected in the past 12 months.
The right not to be discriminated against. You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of Your Consumer's rights, including by:
Denying goods or services to You
Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties
Providing a different level or quality of goods or services to You
Suggesting that You will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
In order to exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA, and if you are a California resident, You can email or call us or visit our `Do Not Sell My Personal Information` section or web page.
The Company will disclose and deliver the required information free of charge within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request. The time period to provide the required information may be extended once by an additional 45 days when reasonable necessary and with prior notice.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
We do not sell personal information. However, the Service Providers we partner with (for example, our advertising partners) may use technology on the Service that `sells` personal information as defined by the CCPA law.
If you wish to opt out of the use of your personal information for interest-based advertising purposes and these potential sales as defined under CCPA law, you may do so by following the instructions below.
Please note that any opt out is specific to the browser You use. You may need to opt out on every browser that you use.
Website
You can opt out of receiving ads that are personalized as served by our Service Providers by following our instructions presented on the Service:
From Our "Cookie Consent" notice banner
Or from Our "CCPA Opt-out" notice banner
Or from Our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" notice banner
Or from Our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link
The opt out will place a cookie on Your computer that is unique to the browser You use to opt out. If you change browsers or delete the cookies saved by your browser, you will need to opt out again.
Mobile Devices
Your mobile device may give you the ability to opt out of the use of information about the apps you use in order to serve you ads that are targeted to your interests:
"Opt out of Interest-Based Ads" or "Opt out of Ads Personalization" on Android devices
"Limit Ad Tracking" on iOS devices
You can also stop the collection of location information from Your mobile device by changing the preferences on your mobile device.
Your California Privacy Rights (California's Shine the Light law)
Under California Civil Code Section 1798 (California's Shine the Light law), California residents with an established business relationship with us can request information once a year about sharing their Personal Data with third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes.
If you'd like to request more information under the California Shine the Light law, and if you are a California resident, You can contact Us using the contact information provided below.
California Privacy Rights for Minor Users (California Business and Professions Code Section 22581)
California Business and Professions Code section 22581 allow California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services or applications to request and obtain removal of content or information they have publicly posted.
To request removal of such data, and if you are a California resident, You can contact Us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with Your account.
Be aware that Your request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online and that the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us .